Sean Hollister

Also as of January 1st: Residents can now hold people accountable in civil court for doxing them; automatic license plate readers can’t be as easily used against persons seeking reproductive health care; it’s slightly easier for deepfake porn victims to sue; non-weaponized drones can fly over public events; dealers can sell cars over the internet.

If I’m not mistaken, the car is a Columbia Electric Victoria Phaeton — where “Victoria Phaeton” refers to the entire body design. Originally it was used for horse-drawn carriages, before early electric car makers like Fritchle, Columbia, and Baker adopted it too.

The gorgeous X-ray-like close-up photos in this video are from Fritzchens Fritz — I’ve introduced you to his work before. You can also go straight to his Flickr page if you don’t have time for video. I particularly like this shot.

Chinese boutique handheld firms are moving fast, with Ayaneo and GPD switching out their AMD 7840U in 2024 handhelds for the new 8840U instead — even though that chip is largely unchanged from 7840U. The only public diff is faster AI.

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I would absolutely buy this $60 gadget if my Nintendo Switch Joy-Cons started drifting again. That is, if I hadn’t already replaced Nintendo’s shifty thumbsticks with Hall Effect ones myself. But this is way easier than DIY and you get programmable back buttons too! Just wish it had TV output.

It’s called the Heat It, and apparently it can work! Not that you need an app-based gadget like this; apparently standalone heat pens are an entire category of bug bite remedy. There are also suction-based sting removers — though some reviews suggest those work best if you notice the bite immediately.

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